The test cricket rivalry between India and Australia, perhaps the fiercest and most thrilling than any other rivalry in the history of the game, had memorable battles and thrilling moments up and down the years. From dramatic match-ups to unforgettable series, this head-to-head clash emerged as a symbol for the realization of cricket excellence, making every encounter between the two sides a spectacle to watch. If you step out into the streets, the loud cheer on a boundary or if India takes a wicket can be heard from almost every house on any street of all cities in each state of India. Also, the gasps when a wicket falls or the chilling silence during a critical point of a match reflects how seriously cricket is followed in India. India and Australia first clashed in the Test format on Nov 28, 1947 at Brisbane after India gained Independence from British rule. India vs Australia had become a match since then to prove the dominance over the other team which grew more intense with time. Head to Head Records The India vs Australia tussle has been in the making for the last 75 years. Perhaps, this is one of the major factors as to why each and every match between these two titans is followed with devout interest. So far, Australia and India have played a total of 272 matches against each other. Out of these 272 matches, both teams have competed in 107 test matches, 152 ODIs, and 32 T20Is. No wonder the Aussies dominate the Men in Blue in Test and ODI formats given their one hundred years' experience with the Indian Cricket team. However, the Men in Blue have dominated them in the Twenty20 International format, which is undoubtedly the modern face of cricket. Test Format Result Australia India Won 45 32 Lost 32 45 Drawn 29 29 Tied 1 1 ODI Format Results Australia India Won 85 57 Lost 57 85 No Result 10 10 Tied 0 0 T20 Internationals Result Australia India Won 11 20 Lost 20 11 No Result 1 1 Tied 0 0 Also Read | Jasprit Bumrah’s Car Collection, IPL Salary, and Net Worth Clash in ICC Events Cricket fans have witnessed the contest between India and Australia several times on the bigger stage and both the teams have been great teams in the ICC tournaments, weather it is ICC ODI World Cup, T20 World Cup and WTC. In the last 14 ICC World Cup matches, Aus has won all 9 times against the Indian cricket team. Nevertheless, the Men In Blue smashed the Australian Cricket Team in the ICC World Cup 2019 and in the league match of ICC ODI World Cup 2023, thus going out victoriously to gain a psychological benefit against its major rivals of 75 years. The Indian Cricket team also asserts its hegemony over Aussies in ICC Twenty20 World Cup and Test Championship. India won 4 out of 6 matches in the Twenty20 World Cup and test series by 2-1 against the Australian Cricket team. So, proving that even though the Aussies have enough experience to exert dominance over any cricket team, they would not be able to do the same with the Indian Cricket team. ICC WTC Finals Result Australia India Won 1 0 Lost 0 1 No Result/Abandoned 0 0 Tied 1 1 ICC ODI World Cup Result Australia India Won 9 5 Lost 5 9 No Result/Abandoned 0 0 Tied 0 0 T20 World Cup Result Australia India Won 2 4 Lost 4 2 No Result/Abandoned 0 0 Tied 0 0 Also Read | Top Players with the Most Centuries in T20 International Cricket Aus vs India Stats Biggest total by a side in an innings of Test: India put up 705/7d in the fourth Test against Australia in Sydney in 2003/04. Lowest total by a side in an innings of Test: Australia bowled India out for 36 in the first Test at Adelaide in 2020/21 Highest individual Test score: Former Australian captain Michael Clarke made 329 not out against India in the second Test at Sydney Cricket Ground in 2012. Best bowling figures in Tests: Against Australia in the third Test at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai in 2001 Harbhajan Singh took 15/217 Highest team total in ODIs: India made 399/5 against Australia in the second ODI at Indore in 2023. Lowest team total in ODIs: Australia bowled India out for 63 in a Benson & Hedges World Series Cup clash in Sydney in 1981. Highest individual score in ODIs: India opener Rohit Sharma scored 209 against Australia in the seventh ODI at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru in 2013. Best bowling figures for India in ODIs: Murali Kartik of India took 6/27 against Australia in the seventh ODI of Australia's tour of India at Wankhede in 2007. Highest team total in T20Is: India scored 235/4 against Australia in the second T20I in Thiruvananthapuram in 2023. Lowest team total in T20Is: Australia bowled India out for 74 in the only T20I at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 2008. Highest individual score in T20Is: Australian opener Shane Watson's unbeaten 124 is the highest individual score registered in this encounter in the third and final T20I in Sydney. Best bowling figures in T20Is: Ravichandran Ashwin from India took 4/11 against Australia in a Group 2 match of the 2014 T20 World Cup at Mirpur. Conclusion Thus, the encounter between India and Australia has made some of the most thrilling and memorable moments in cricket history. Each team has showcased its talent, resilience, and passion for the game in such a manner that each incident of a match between the two teams is a classic by any standard. And as this rivalry continues to grow, fans can look forward to many more exciting clashes between these two cricketing giants.